Scottish Local Government Elections – May 4th 2017

“Local government in Scotland comprises 32 unitary local authorities, responsible for the provision of a range of public services. Local authority areas reflect the geographical diversity within Scotland with wide variations in size (from 60km2in Dundee City council area to 25,656km2 in Highland council area) and population (from under 20,000 people in Orkney Islands council area to over 600,000 in Glasgow City council area).” (Source)

Welsh Local Government Elections – May 4th 2017

“The Welsh Government sets the national priorities, strategic context and overall level of funding for services. It is then the responsibility of the 22 councils to deliver these services on a local level within the national context.” (Source)

This is the first in a series of interviews with Welsh party leaders which seek to tackle the important issues surrounding their policies for engagement, their ideology and attitudes. Our first interview is with Leanne Wood, leader of Plaid Cymru (Party of Wales).